Osama bin Laden's son wrote this letter to his wife in 2008 outlining his last wishes

Correction:This post originally stated that
the letter is from Osama bin Laden. It appears much likelier that
the letter is from the Al Qaeda chief's son, Sa'ad bin Laden, who
was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan in 2009.

References in the text seem to identify Sa'ad as the writer —
for instance, the writer mentions he "escaped from prison" to
rejoin his family in Pakistan. Saad bin Laden
fled house arrest in Iran in 2008. It's also unlikely that
Osama, outcast of the wealthy bin Laden family, would have
composed such a heartfelt tribute to his late, estranged
father.

Sa'ad bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's son, recorded a video letter
to his wife in 2008 stating his last wishes and giving advice to
his family.

The letter came out as part of a
trove of documents related to the late Al Qaeda leader the US
government released on Wednesday.

Bin Laden wrote:

My will: If I get killed, and you want to return to your family,
then that is okay, but you have to raise my children properly,
and to watch them, and be careful of bad company for them,
especially after puberty, especially the girls `Asma` and (TN:
possibly, Duha). So be very careful about them and if you can
marry them to mujahidin, then that is best, or else to good
people.

Here's the full letter, which also includes a note to bin Laden's
father: